As nouns the difference between goldfinch and chaffinch

is that goldfinch is a small passerine bird of the finch family; the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, the American goldfinch, species: Carduelis tristis, Lawrence's goldfinch, species: Carduelis lawrencei, or the lesser goldfinch, species: Carduelis psaltria while chaffinch is a small passerine bird, ''Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family.